Packet #18000022 Success

POSITION_APP packet from VO1SU (VO1) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
31
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 18000022
Mesh Packet ID: 0xcba8252f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 20:33:55 UTC
From Node: VO1SU (VO1)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: VO1SU (VO1)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 51 VO1
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 31 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:47.749530°
Longitude:-59.310080°
Altitude:-12 m
Precision:14 bits
Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) → MeshPacket (Mesh layer) → Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:31 bytes
Gateway:!fa505051
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !fa505051
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (31 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 4199567441
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 31 bytes size
hop_limit 7
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1774643636
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 10
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 81
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774643635.7948918
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Broadcast
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~1500.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !fa505051
Position Precision: 14 bits (~1500.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1500.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:31 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 47.7495296, "longitude": -59.31008, "altitude": -12, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 14 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!fa505051", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4199567441, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3416794415, "rx_time": 1774643636, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 81, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000761c150000a6dc18f4ffffffffffffffff0125b4e9c6692802b8010e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 477495296, "longitude_i": -593100800, "altitude": -12, "time": 1774643636, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "precision_bits": 14, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (31 bytes)
0d0000761c150000a6dc18f4ffffffffffffffff0125b4e9c6692802b8010e
Hex Analysis:
Size:31 bytes
Format:Protobuf (Protocol Buffers)
Encoding:Binary with varint and length-delimited fields
This is the raw protobuf-encoded payload as received from MQTT. The structure follows the Meshtastic protobuf schema definitions.
All Receptions
All gateways that received this packet
Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
VO1SU (VO1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:33:55 UTC Current
VO1SU (VO1) -0.761s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:33:55 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) -0.718s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:33:55 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) -0.687s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:33:55 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) -0.622s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:33:55 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) -0.591s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:33:55 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) -0.562s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:33:55 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) -0.526s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:33:55 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) -0.501s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:33:55 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) -0.469s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:33:55 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) -0.445s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:33:55 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) -0.406s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:33:55 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) -0.299s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:33:55 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) -0.273s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:33:55 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) -0.234s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:33:55 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) -0.212s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:33:55 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) -0.178s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:33:55 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) -0.148s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:33:55 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) -0.116s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:33:55 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) -0.093s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:33:55 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) -0.066s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:33:55 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) -0.018s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:33:55 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) +0.029s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:33:55 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) +0.052s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:33:55 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) +0.096s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:33:55 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) +0.163s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:33:55 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) +0.194s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:33:55 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) +0.256s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:33:56 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) +0.310s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:33:56 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) +0.334s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:33:56 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) +0.384s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:33:56 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) +0.404s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:33:56 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) +0.454s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:33:56 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) +0.495s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:33:56 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) +0.529s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:33:56 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) +0.592s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:33:56 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) +0.624s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:33:56 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) +0.717s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:33:56 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) +0.775s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:33:56 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) +0.808s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:33:56 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) +0.890s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:33:56 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) +0.949s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:33:56 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) +0.973s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:33:56 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) +1.049s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:33:56 UTC View
VO1SU (VO1) +1.093s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 51 VO1 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:33:56 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways